Colloidal silver is a mineral used as a dietary supplement and use it for a wide range of ailments. Colloidal silver is used to treat infections due to yeast; bacteria (tuberculosis, Lyme disease,bubonic plague, pneumonia, leprosy, gonorrhea, syphilis, scarlet fever, stomachulcers, cholera); parasites (ringworm, malaria); and viruses (HIV/AIDS, pneumonia, herpes, shingles, warts).